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John Stamos reveals final heartbreaking text he got from Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins

John Stamos is sharing the final cryptic text he got from pal Taylor Hawkins before the drummer's untimely death.

The Foo Fighters drummer passed away on March 25 in his Colombian hotel room of a suspected drug overdose. Over the weekend, John mourned and posted the last message he got from Taylor, which referenced getting together before they "die."

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"Ya We've yet to fully have a hang -[Gotta] put that s*** together before we die," Taylor said to John. 

The "Full House" star opined, "Wise words from my friend- put that s*** together!  I'm so f****** sad.  Another one gone too soon."

On March 29, John also posted an Instagram video of Taylor joking that he, not the actor, should have been hired for a Geico commercial. 

"Stamos is a good buddy of mine — he's a good guy," Taylor said in the clip. "I really like him a lot. He's a great drummer, just a great dude — all that stuff. But I'm a little upset with him, actually, I've got to be honest with you because I was supposed to do that Geico commercial … where he flips the [drum] stick. That was mine. Originally that was mine, but they decided to go with Stamos because he's better looking."

In his caption, John conceded, "Yes, Taylor you are the best stick flipper and I miss you pal!"

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Following Taylor's death, the Foo Fighters canceled all tour dates, including a performance at the Grammys in Las Vegas on April 3, where they are nominated for three awards.

In the wake of the death, Colombia's attorney general's office released a preliminary toxicology report, saying that medical examiners found evidence of 10 types of substances in Taylor's body, including opioids, benzodiazepines, marijuana and antidepressants.

According to reports, Taylor's body was flown back to the United States on March 29. He was 50.

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Eric Church cancels upcoming concert for 'most selfish' reason

Eric Church has canceled an upcoming Texas concert this weekend so that he and his family can watch a college basketball game instead. 

The country singer admits that his decision to choose hoops over the concert is the "most selfish thing" he's ever done in his career. 

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In a message to his fan club, known as the "Church Choir," Eric explains why he's eschewing the San Antonio stage on Saturday, choosing instead to head to the Final Four in New Orleans to watch his beloved North Carolina Tar Heels take on their bitter rival, Duke, in the NCAA Tournament. In the long-storied rivalry between the teams, this is the first time they've ever met in the tournament.

"As a lifelong Carolina basketball fan, I've watched Carolina and Duke battle over the years," Church said. "But to have them matchup in the Final Four for the first time in the history of the NCAA Tournament is any sports enthusiast's dream."

Knowing the decision would be unpopular, he added, "This is also the most selfish thing I've ever asked the Choir to do: to give up your Saturday night plans with us so that I can have this moment with my family and sports community. However, it's that same type of passion felt by the people who fill the seats at our concerts that makes us want to be part of a crowd at a game of this significance."

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Over the years, Eric has often been seen in the crowd and on the sidelines of North Carolina games. He attended the Tar Heels' basketball game last weekend in Philadelphia, watching the squad punch its ticket to the Final Four.

In ending his message to fans, Church quoted late Tar Heels basketball broadcaster Woody Durham: "Go where you go and do what you do."

Fans with concert tickets have been offered refunds. 

As expected, the concert cancelation didn't sit well with a throng of fans, many of whom aired their grievances on social media. Some prisoner-of-the-moment country music fans even said they'll be cheering for Duke to spite Eric.

"You lost yet another fan, but all good, I'm now a Duke fan!," one person said. 

"Eric Church cancels his San Antonio gig for a basketball game and we're supposed to be cool with it?," another said. "Get a DVR and go @DukeMBB."

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Fran Drescher reveals dating horror stories, and what happened when she joined a dating app

On "Mr. Mayor," Fran Drescher plays a woman fresh off a breakup and ready to sow her wild oats. In some ways, the real life Fran can "without question" relate to her character.

"I mean, not right now in my life," she told E! News, "but you know when I first got divorced and I was in my early 40s, forget about it. I was like the animal let out of the zoo." 

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Then, though, came a string of horrifically bad dates.

"I've been on dates with guys who we got into a fight about how we would raise this imaginary kid that we were never gonna have because we clearly were completely different people who would have different styles of parenting," she said. "Anybody that ever says anything that even suggests or hints at any kind of prejudice of anybody, that is like, 'OK I have a headache, we're not even gonna order dinner.'"

Fran even once dabbled in online dating, but she found out that many potential suitors toed the line of truthfulness.

"I tried one app once and I found that none of the guys seemed to be honest about how they presented themselves. They weren't as successful as their profile suggested, some of them smoked," she said. "All in all I think that they kind of fudge their age, they fudge their accomplishments. And although I've been with guys who weren't as successful as I am, I've learned the hard way that it's fun for a while but then but then eventually they begin to resent you for paying for everything and for having more than they have and for being more successful than they are. It starts to chip away at the male ego. So I'm not gonna do that anymore because it's too painful for me. I don't wanna be resented for my success."

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At this point, Fran is ready to put herself out there again. 

"I think I'm at a place right now where I'm just beginning to want to stick my toe back in the water and put the word out there to look for me," she said. "After my last relationship and certainly through COVID, [I went through] a period where I kind of got more into having a relationship with myself and that's been going very well."

Heck, her closest relationship in a while may have been the unplanned one she had with Salma Hayek at the SAG Awards.

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Hugh Hefner's ex claims she aborted his child as a teenager

Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Karissa Shannon has revealed that she aborted her unborn child with the magazine publisher when she was still a teenager.

The former Playboy model discussed her life with Hef on A&E's docuseries, "Secrets of Playboy," indicating that sex with him felt "like rape."

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"I felt disgusted with my body," the now-32-year-old said on the series, according to People magazine. "I felt like there was something like an alien inside me. I was grossed out. I just wanted to get it over with."

When Karissa was 19 and Hef was 84, she found out she was pregnant. 

"He used control mechanisms completely through everything," she alleged, "so I'm happy that I had the abortion."

Karissa and her twin sister, Kristina, were recruited to Playboy as 18 year olds but believed that they were only Hef's girls for show. They soon realized they were expected to be sexually active with Hef. The women went on to claim that former "Girls Next Door" star Kendra Wilkinson got them high on marijuana on their 19th birthday, only to leave them alone with Hef.

"Just imagine this, just his old hand kind of shakes [as he's] touching your boob. It's like you're having sex with your grandpa. And he laid there, looking up, and he was like, 'My babies, my babies. You love me,'" Karissa said. Her twin added, "After that night, I didn't feel like my body was mine anymore. Like, I felt used, disgusted."

Kristina claimed both girls even got a sexually transmitted disease while living at the Playboy Mansion.

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The women slept with Hef just a few more times after discovering they'd caught an STD, but it was shortly after that that Karissa found out she was pregnant, something she wanted to hide from the magazine magnate and his inner circle. 

"I didn't want him to know that I was pregnant," she said. "I didn't want him to want me to have it. I didn't want to be stuck even more inside that bubble. I think it's a way for him to control me even more, have me on a leash."

People noted that A&E flashed a disclaimer during their series that states: "The vast majority of allegations have not been the subject of criminal investigations or charges, and they do not constitute proof of guilt."

Last month, Karissa briefly spoke about her alleged abortion with the Mirror, saying, "I wasn't having sex with anyone else, so it only could have been his baby. I just wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible."

Hefner died in 1997 at age of 91.

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Viral video suggests Lady Gaga changed coffee shops to avoid Caitlyn Jenner

Lady Gaga is keeping up with her caffeine elsewhere. 

Over the weekend, journalist Bahman Kalbasi captured an awkward exchange between the superstar singer and Caitlyn Jenner outside of the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 30th annual Academy Awards viewing party. After exchanging a very quick pleasantry, the former Olympian asked Gaga if she's still spending time in Malibu, Calif. Gaga replied that she is. 

"I haven't seen you at the Starbucks in a while," Caitlyn told her. Gaga, who seemed to be trying to remove herself from the conversation, replied, "Well, I've switched baristas."

Gaga and Caitlyn then parted ways.

The exchange humored social media and the vast majority couldn't get enough of Gaga's explanation, many seeing it as an underhanded diss to the former reality TV star. 

"'I've switched Baristas' will now be my excuse for everything," one fan said of the video that's gone viral. 

Another said, "'I've switched baristas' is literally the most polite way of saying 'If I ever see you again it'll be too soon.'"

A cache of others believed that Gaga gave Caitlyn the "cold shoulder." 

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A slim faction of people felt that a difference in politics led to the uncomfortableness and implied that Gaga was being, well, shallow, whereas others seemed to believe Gaga has no issue with Caitlyn, particularly given her longstanding support for the LGBTQ community.

Regardless, it seems that Gaga doesn't take Caitlyn with her coffee.

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Jada Pinkett Smith shares post about 'healing' after Oscars slap

Jada Pinkett Smith is ready to move on from the 2022 Oscars and that infamous moment involving her husband, Will Smith.

On the morning of March 29, Jada posted a graphic on Instagram that read, "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."

The message came about 36 hours after Will slapped Chris Rock on live TV on the Oscars stage for making a joke at Jada's expense, comparing her shaved head to that of Demi Moore's bald-headed character in 1997's "G.I. Jane."

Video captured Will initially laughing at the joke, but Jada found little humor and rolled her eyes. Will quickly walked on the stage and took a swipe at Chris, stunning both him and the crowd. After walking back to his seat, Will shouted, "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth."

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People quickly took sides, with some insisting that Will's action were inappropriate and even warranted an arrest for assault. Others felt that he was standing up for his wife, who suffers from alopecia. A few moments after the physical interaction, Will won an Oscar for his role as Richard Williams in "King Richard." In his speech, he spoke about being a "protector" of his family, as his real-life character is. He also apologized to the Academy Awards and his fellow nominees, but he didn't apologize to Chris, his one-time friend. 

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However, on Monday, that formal apology came.

"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally," he said in a lengthy Instagram statement. "I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."  

He continued, "I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us. I am a work in progress."

Ironically, Richard Williams, who Will portrayed, condemned the violence, too.

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Nick Lachey has bizarre spat with photographer, tries to snatch phone

Nick Lackey admits that he "overreacted" on a female photographer on Sunday night when he reached into the woman's car and seemingly tried to snatch her phone from her hands. 

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The bizarre exchange occurred in Los Angeles on March 27. According to TMZ, who has video of the incident, Nick and his wife were having dinner when he saw a woman across the street taking pictures of them from her car. The "Love is Blind" co-host made a beeline for the woman, allegedly hitting her car window and shouting a not-for-print obscenity. Vanessa was telling the woman (from the across the street) to open her car door. 

As Nick walked away, the woman rolled down her window and asked him why he was "so mad."

"Is paparazzi still a thing?," he asked in a dismissive tone before reaching into the car in an apparent attempt to get the phone.

Nick then laughs at the woman and said, "Why you taking pictures of people on the street?"

The woman, who's recording the incident on her phone, tells Nick she's a photographer "looking for celebrities." 

"So you found some," Nick said with a grin. "We're here, we're here."

The woman then accused Nick of being drunk, saying she could smell alcohol on him.

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A separate paparazzo later saw Nick, Vanessa and another woman walking to a hotel after dinner. The 98 Degrees singer continually said, "You're still the worst, you guys are still the worst." He then flipped off the paparazzo.

On Monday, the singer addressed the video on Twitter, claiming he and his wife were being "harassed."

"Last night, after enjoying a great dinner with my wife and our dear friend, the paparazzi harassed us as we walked back to our hotel. I clearly overreacted," he wrote. "I've been in this game long enough to know that their antics are sadly part of the deal. Stupid of me. Done."

He added, "However, for TMZ or anyone else to say that I was violent or that I 'got physical' with someone is reckless and absolutely false. Once again, TMZ likes to crate their own clickbait narrative. Life's too short, we move on."

Vanessa has not addressed the incident. 

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Why Elton John was stopped from attempting to adopt HIV-positive Ukrainian child

Before he and husband David Furnish had children, Sir Elton John was trying desperately to adopt a young Ukrainian baby. Multiple factors, including his sexuality, kept him and David from doing so. 

While on Dua Lipa's At Your Service podcast, the singing legend spoke of meeting a 14-month-old, HIV-positive baby named Lev in 2009. Elton completely fell in love with the child. 

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"I was carrying this little boy around for hours. We had a press conference at the end and they said, 'You seem very fond of this little boy. Would you think of adopting him?' and I went, 'I'd actually love to!'" Elton recalled saying at the time.

There was a problem: The "Rocket Man" icon is gay and married to a man, which automatically made him ineligible to adopt in the European country. 

"Because I was gay, I wasn't allowed to anyway," he told Dua. 

That little boy, though, would still alter the course of Elton's life in a big way.

"After that happened, David said, 'Well, what do you think about having kids?' I always said no but this little boy was telling me something. He was saying 'C'mon you can be a dad,' and that's when we decided to have children, because of this little boy in Ukraine," Elton said. 

Elton and David now share two children, Zachary, 11, and Elijah, 9.

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Aside from the sexuality issue, Elton's age also prohibited him from adopting back then. News Hub reported that Ukrainian law requires an adoptive parent to be no older than 45. At the time, Elton was 62 years old. The law also requires parents to be married, but Ukraine does not recognize gay union as marriage, the report said.

"Elton John will not be able to adopt a Ukrainian child and if he files that request we will unfortunately deny it," Ukraine's Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko said at the time. "The law is the same for everybody: for a president, for a minister, for Elton John."

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